Linux-Misc Digest #308, Volume #24 Sat, 29 Apr 00 05:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Re: News server recommendation (those who know me have no need of my name)
Re: News server recommendation (those who know me have no need of my name)
Re: Redhat 6.2 Enterprise Edition ("axioun")
missing inittab from bad mandrake 7.0? (MrJack)
Linux cd recording experts: How do I copy a mode2/form2 cd (vcd)? (Nick Paul)
VT102 or VT220 emulation ("Clifton T. Sharp Jr.")
Re: StarOffice installed as root (Bill Unruh)
Re: Should I ignore bootps/bootpc packets? (Hotel Balderdash)
RPCI ethernet card w/Linux? (kaiser79)
how to start x-server automatically? (David Waffen)
Re: how to start x-server automatically? (Vilmos Soti)
Re: how to start x-server automatically? ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Floppy format problem. (fred smith)
Mandrake 7..How do I get back to Win98.......URGENT?? (Ryan)
Setting up a Sound card / Setting up a standart modem in Corel LINUX OS Deluxe
(Boomer)
Re: Floppy format problem. (Graham Murray)
linux routing ("Rashid Thahim")
Re: Kppp and modem busy message ("Erik.Andreassen")
Re: Disabling the boot logo ("Michael Panero")
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Crossposted-To: news.software.nn,news.software.nntp
Subject: Re: News server recommendation
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (those who know me have no need of my name)
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 04:10:41 GMT
<39063100$0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> divulged:
>...Exactly why I posted the requirement. I have to design forums on a
>web site to make it "sticky" but would ALSO like to support NNTP news
>readers on the same forums. If I was pushed, I'd have to NOT support
>NNTP news clients for now based on mgmt preferences.
forums my ass.
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okay, have a sig then
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Crossposted-To: news.software.nntp,news.software.nn
Subject: Re: News server recommendation
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (those who know me have no need of my name)
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 04:12:43 GMT
<8e4ddl$eag$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> divulged:
> However you run the auth code, a list of 40k or so newsgroups, each
>with an individual password, is going to be ugly. And unless you have
>more than 40k readers, you might as well have a group set for each
>reader, rather than authenticate for every group.
which is, of course, why databases were invented. if you feel perl is the
way to go, then dbi is your friend.
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okay, have a sig then
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From: "axioun" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Redhat 6.2 Enterprise Edition
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 04:19:02 GMT
That is all in the kernel and therefore has to be released in source code
form. redhat probably edited the code for the kernel and therefore their
version is slightly different than the stock Linux kernel, but it is like
that for most distributions. If you don't know where to get this modified
kernel or another that has the extensions you need, just email redhat
requesting the source for it and compile it for your machine. They have to
give it to you since it is under the GPL.
> 2. RH 6.2 EE has 64 bit file i/o, direct raw i/o, can access more than
> 2GB file in size, can process size to 3GB. Is all this feature has
> in RH6.2 standard kernel ?
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From: MrJack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: missing inittab from bad mandrake 7.0?
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 04:29:30 GMT
Hi,
Could someone tell/remind me if the install problem with the
first release of mandrake 7.0, resulted in endless
"inittab not installed" and subsequent hangs, on attempted
initial boot?
eeeeeAAA!
thanks,
James
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From: Nick Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.cd-r,comp.os.linux.help,alt.comp.periphs.cdr
Subject: Linux cd recording experts: How do I copy a mode2/form2 cd (vcd)?
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 04:52:45 GMT
I would like to copy a video cd using linux. I haven't been able to find
any documentation on how to do this. So far what I have been doing is
this:
rip the mpeg track using mpegtv
pad the mpeg file using vcdpad
make the vcd .toc and .bin files using mkvcdfs (part of the vcdtools
package)
and then burn the cd using cdrdao
This is a lot more time than I would like to spend. I would like to be
able to go from cd to hard drive and back to cd without anyother
conversions in between. Basically what I need to know is how do I rip a
.toc and .bin file firectly from a mode2/form2 cd?
Any help is appreciated.
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From: "Clifton T. Sharp Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: VT102 or VT220 emulation
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 23:53:48 -0500
Wife needs either VT102 or VT220 emulation for her real estate comms.
Seems like all the 'term' things (xterm, gnome-term, rxvt, etc.) sport at
least VT102, but:
* only rxvt will print on the requested command (KP-period);
* only gnome-terminal gives a consistent PF4 for shift-F4 key
* NONE seems to have any documentation on keyboard mappings
As things stand, I have to boot MS-DOS so she can use her special app
to access stuff, and do lots of other aggravating tricks on command.
It would be SO nice if I could just open a terminal window and have her
work there. Help!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Subject: Re: StarOffice installed as root
Date: 29 Apr 2000 04:58:22 GMT
In <8ed5j2$10n$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>Because I have a Linux box that is shared between a number of people
>(shift environment) I installed StarOffice as root, rather than a given
>user. As root StarOffice works great but I would like to give the users
>the ability to use SO. Only one user uses this system at a time so I'm
>not asking for SO to be concurrent multi-user.
Yes. Uninstall it as root. Then as root install it by using
setup /net
put it inot a directory somewhere (eg /usr/local/Office51). Then as
user, run
setup
and install the small vesion to your home directory.
Why not use it multiuser. That is what Linux is for.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hotel Balderdash)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: Should I ignore bootps/bootpc packets?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 04:59:54 GMT
On Fri, 28 Apr 2000 20:43:48 GMT, Manfred Bartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
<snip>
><snip>
>> The only thing I can guess is that 10.28.214.1 is supposed to be the
>> value of BROADCAST_SRC. But I don't want to assume that if it might not
>> be true.
>
>Hmm, I am not completely sure what all that means either. In
>particular addresses like 10.x.x.x are supposed to be for private
>networks and should not be visible on the Internet. However, I am on
>a cable modem connection myself and get similar packets which I block
>in my firewall without adverse consequences.
>
>It appears that cable providers use 10.x.x.x for some of their routers
>etc. (I can ping one of them from here). And they may use DHCP for their
>internal purposes too.
Cable providers (most notably @home) use the 10.0.0.0 block for
internal addressing. All the headends and all the modems have 10.
addresses. These are probably just headend signals destined for the
modem, and it bridged them to your interface, which then denied them.
Your real DHCP server will have a valid IP address (in the 24.0.0.0
block if you are @home). Try allowing DHCP packets through to this
machine. As for the 10. addresses, I wouldn't worry too much about
it, it's just modem and headend DHCP traffic (the modem gets its IP
address through DHCP as well)
HB
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Subject: RPCI ethernet card w/Linux?
From: kaiser79 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 23:25:39 -0700
Hi
I have an RPCI ethernet card and can't seem to figure out
what kernel module, etc to use with linux. I have Mandrake 7 and
don't see it on the Mandrake/RedHat support list. Can anyone
help me set this up?
Thanks!
Brian
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From: David Waffen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: how to start x-server automatically?
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 06:57:43 GMT
How can I toggle starting x at boot up? I did not configure x to start
so I type "startx" and get enlightenment gnome'ish. I would like know
how to make the system start x automatically and then unconfigure so it
won't.
Is there something like /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -[ed], like on Solaris?
Thanks David
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Subject: Re: how to start x-server automatically?
From: Vilmos Soti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 07:06:39 GMT
David Waffen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> How can I toggle starting x at boot up? I did not configure x to start
> so I type "startx" and get enlightenment gnome'ish. I would like know
> how to make the system start x automatically and then unconfigure so it
> won't.
Take a look at /etc/inittab and pay special attention to the initial
runlevels and runlevel 5.
Vilmos
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: how to start x-server automatically?
Date: 29 Apr 2000 07:07:43 GMT
David Waffen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: How can I toggle starting x at boot up? I did not configure x to start
man init. man inittab. /runlevel
Peter
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
From: fred smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Floppy format problem.
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 17:12:38 GMT
Charles Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Charles Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
: news:EBoN4.28289$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
:>
:> David C. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
:> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
:> > Charles Sullivan writes:
:> > > <Regarding formatting a 360K disk on a 1.2M drive.>
: Now I'm more confused than ever.
<massive snippage to save space here>
: Regards,
: Charles Sullivan
I'm not diskette engineer, but...
We have had in the past (and still have) here at my house several systems,
one of which is an XT clone with only 360k drives. On those occasoins when
I need to move data from a newer machine to the XT it is always a pain.
My fairly extensive experience with this pain has taught me that this
process works ONLY if done in this way:
1. begin with a new 360k diskette that has never before been used or
formatted.
1a. In lieu of a new one, I'd expect that a used one that has been bulk-
erased (with, e.g., a magnetic tape bulk eraser) would be equivalent,
though I don't personally have a bulk eraser to try it with.
2. Format the 360k diskette on a 1.2m drive.
3. Having done that, you can then WRITE on it with the 1.2 meg drive,
and can also READ it on either a 1.2 or a 360.
4. If you EVER write on it with the 360, then subsequently remove files
or reformat again with the 1.2, it will NEVER again work reliably on
the 360. Even reformatting on the 360 does not solve the problem.
My take on this is this: Having written with the 360 you've written tracks
at the wider track width. Subsequent manipulations on the 1.2 write a
narrow track width. This leaves the narrow track down the middle of the
older data on the wide track. The 1.2 can read this fine, but the 360
then gets a mixture of the two different write-events and simply cannot
cope.
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From: Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mandrake 7..How do I get back to Win98.......URGENT??
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 07:30:03 GMT
I recently installed mandrake 7.0 and recieved an error. I feel that I
should do a reinstall but I am not comfortable with LInux and also would
like to get back to Win98 for the he!! of it. So I must admit that I am to
dense to do so.
I looked around and was always seemed to be swayed to software like
partition magic of systam commander. I looked
through a bunch of FAQz but couldnt seem to get what I needed.. Would
appreciate a link or anything else you got.....thanks a lot
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Subject: Setting up a Sound card / Setting up a standart modem in Corel LINUX OS Deluxe
From: Boomer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 01:06:47 -0700
I am running Corel Linux OS Deluxe.
Corel Linux is powered by the Debian Linux distribution
and a set of complimentary tools & utilities from GNU.
I tried to setup my Sound card.
Cannot get the Sound card to work!!!
Linux is not Initializing the sound card,
however Linux does detect the sound chip.
"ESS Chip ES1869 Detected"
I may need another sound card driver.
How do I config the sound card?
Below is the sound card Specifications.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sound card
Pine Technology USA
http://www.pineusa.com
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Specifications: Chipset: ESS 1869
Recording & Playback: 16-bit stereo full duplex A/D and D/A
Sample Rates: 4KHz to 44.1KHz
Data Compression: ADPCM, ESPCM Audio compression
ESFM Synthesizer: 20 voice/72 operators
(backward compatible with OPL3 FM synthesizer)
Volume Control: 6-bit (64 steps) software master volume control
Integrated CODEC: Full duplex monophonic mode/half
duplex stereo mode
3D Sound Effects: Integrated with Spatializer 3D stereo sound
licensed from
Spatializer Audio Lab Inc.
Audio Inputs/Outputs: Input for Line-in,
Mic-in, plus output for stereo Speaker-out or Line-out
PC'97 Compliance Rev.1.0: Min 85db Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
for digital audio playback max 0.02%
Total Harmonic Distortion (THR) for
digital audio playback
Output Power Amp: 2 Watts per channel
Audio Mixer: 6-channel mixing
MIDI Interface: MPU401 (UART mode) support DUAL game port
for joysticks or external MIDI
Compatibility: Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Window Sound
System,
MPC, MPCII, AdLib
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hardware:
Standard 450 Mhz Intel system
with a 20GB & 8GB drives.
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I am running Netscape and can also get my e-mail.
How do I download and install Netscape 6?
How do I download and install any software in Linux OS?
Is there any version of Microsoft Internet Explorer that works
on Linux OS?
How do I setup internal PCI ZOLTRIX 56K Modem on COM3?
Thank You
Bob Whitman
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Tel: 614-538-1598
Fax: 614-538-8187
1821 Willoway Circle North
Columbus, Ohio 43220
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From: Graham Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Floppy format problem.
Date: 28 Apr 2000 12:17:13 +0000
In comp.os.linux.hardware, Harold Bower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I believe that you may be confused by thinking that the 360K diskettes
> are writted in a 1.2M drive by writing two adjacent tracks with the same
> data...they are NOT. In a 1.2M drive, the drive steps twice for each
> track increment, writing every other track.
Which brings back memories of the problems people had with floppies
formated on a 360k (40 track) drive, being written to by a 1.2M (or
720k) 80 track drive, and then being unreadable on a 360k drive.
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From: "Rashid Thahim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: linux routing
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 04:11:44 -0700
Hi
I am trying to make a linux router. I have two ISA 3com 3c509's and have
their plug and play disabled. I would like to know if I should have both the
cards in the machine while installing linux or should I install one card
first with linux and then install the other card after linux has been
installed. Please let me know how to install two cards. I have configured
the cards so that there is no conflict between the IO address and IRQ's
I would appreciate your help.
thanks rashid
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From: "Erik.Andreassen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Kppp and modem busy message
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 08:50:31 +1200
Terence J. Golightly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
>
> I have an annoying problem that I hope somebody on this list can help me
> with. I am using mandrake 6.0 with kernel 2.2.13. I am using kppp to
> connect to my ISP. This fails to work on many occasions. I select the
> connect button when in kppp and get a popup message :
>
> Looking for modem
>
> then
>
> Sorry modem is busy.
>
> during this interval, I notice that the software attempts to initialize
> the modem but the TR light doesn't flash. Does this have something to
> do with mgetty not loaded into memory? Any suggestions? Sometimes I
> can reset the modem using minicom and then kppp works. Not an elegant
> solution. Please respond directly as I have cross posted to several
> group. I will attempt to summarize any help I have received.
>
> Thanks
>
> Terry
>
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> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> <---------------------------------------------->
>
>
>
had the same problem turned out to be real simple, had to tell it what port
it was on (it was trying to use the modem device and it didn't have it set
up)
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From: "Michael Panero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Disabling the boot logo
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 10:02:18 +0100
If your on about Corel Linux, try having a look in /etc/lilo.conf, a simple
text file
After REMing the offending line rerun lilo with lilo -c
and then try a reboot
dugup
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:8ecfat$7eb$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi everyone,
>
> I run the VESA framebuffer in my laptop but unfortunately the boot logo
> causes my screen to resize; I grep'ed the source tree and looked at some
> files but I am just a hobbyist programmer ... :-) Can anyone give me any
> tips on how to disable the boot logo ? Is there any #define switch I can
> use?
>
> Thank you for any tips!
>
> bye,
> -joane
>
>
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> Before you buy.
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